This year’s annual Volunteer Jam concert has become an all-star tribute to Charlie Daniels after his passing last year. Volunteer Jam – A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels was scheduled to happen in Nashville earlier this year, but due to quarantine and COVID related situations it was moved to August 18th. That move has now…… MORE
This year’s annual Volunteer Jam concert has become an all-star tribute to Charlie Daniels after his passing last summer. Volunteer Jam – A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels was scheduled to happen in Nashville later this month, but due to current situations it has been moved to this summer. David Corlew of David Corlew and…… MORE
The Journey Home Project, a nonprofit founded by the late Charlie Daniels that supports veterans in their return, rehabilitation and reintegration back into civilian life, will forge ahead as The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP). Charlie, who passed away on July 6, 2020, at age 83, co-founded The Journey Home Project in 2014 with…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a resolution honoring the memory of Charlie Daniels on Aug. 18. The ceremonial resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 8011, stated, in part, “that we celebrate the life of Charlie Daniels, even as we mourn his passing, and reflect fondly upon his impeccable character and indelible legacy as one of the greatest…… MORE
The Tennessee Senate passed a resolution honoring the memory of Charlie Daniels on Aug. 11. The ceremonial resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 8011, passed with a unanimous vote of 28 to 0, stating, in part, “that we celebrate the life of Charlie Daniels, even as we mourn his passing, and reflect fondly upon his impeccable character…… MORE
The late Charlie Daniels will be honored with a musical salute during his annual all-star concert, Volunteer Jam, which will take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 22, 2021. Charlie, 83, passed away on July 6. This year’s concert is being dubbed Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels. Since its inception in…… MORE
Brantley Gilbert paid tribute to Charlie Daniels by covering “Long Haired Country Boy” in a video posted on YouTube. Charlie died on July 6 after suffering a stroke in his Tennessee home. Penned by Charlie, “Long Haired Country Boy” became a Top 30 hit for the Charlie Daniels Band in 1980. Along with “The Devil…… MORE
Charlie Daniels Jr. shared an account of his father’s final hours in a blog via charliedaniels.com on July 11, the day after the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s funeral service. Charlie Daniels passed away on July 6 at age 83 after suffering a stroke at his home. According to Charlie Jr.’s account, his father…… MORE
A video of Charlie Daniels’ funeral service on July 10 is available to view via YouTube. The nearly two-hour service at World Outreach Church included performances by Trace Adkins (“Arlington”), Vince Gill (“Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “America the Beautiful”), Travis Tritt (“Amazing Grace”), Gretchen Wilson (“I’ll Fly Away”) and more. Charlie passed…… MORE
Charlie Daniels’ funeral service at World Outreach Church (1921 State Highway 99, Murfreesboro, Tenn.) on July 10 will be live streamed at 11 a.m. CT. Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson and Trace Adkins will perform during the service. The service will be live streamed via World Outreach Church’s Facebook page and website, as well as…… MORE
Global superstar Taylor Swift released four new songs in celebration of the beginning of her “The Eras Tour” last Friday. The four tracks include re-recordings of Swift’s dual contributions to the 2012 soundtrack to The Hunger Games, “Eyes Open” and “Safe & Sound” featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White, as well as “If This…
CMT has revealed plans for a week-long programming celebration on the network during CMT Music Awards Week, beginning March 27. The week includes the debut of a brand-new series “CMT Defining” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of “CMT Next Women of Country,” and features two-time CMT Music Awards nominee Carly Pearce. In addition, there…
Country-pop icon Shania Twain recently shared an official cover of Harry Styles’ “Falling.” Twain released the cover as part of her Spotify Sings session on Wednesday, March 15. The track is accompanied by Twain’s cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Spoonful” and the title track of her recent album, Queen Of Me. For the cover of “Faller,”…
Zach Bryan and Willie Nelson are among the musicians set to headline the upcoming FairWell Festival, scheduled to take place at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in High Desert in Central Oregon from July 21 to 23. Bryan will headline on Saturday (July 22), while Willie Nelson & Family will headline on Sunday (July 23). Turnpike…
